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Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

CD-Audio. When a scarab belonging to an American millionaire is absent-mindedly stolen by Lord Emsworth, young writers Ashe Marson and Joan Valentine are brought together in an attempt to retrieve it from Blandings Castle. Meanwhile, Freddie Threepwood worries some letters may surface and compromise his engagement to the millionaire's daughter - BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
CD
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906147808
ISBN
9781906147808
CD
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 17.70

Paperback. Draws on contemporary theories of insanity to probe mid-Victorian anxieties about the rapid rise of consumer culture. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 352.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435849
ISBN
9780140435849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A masterpiece of the Harlem Renaissance and a canonical work in both the American and the African American literary traditions, Cane is now available in a revised and expanded Norton Critical Edition. Editor(s): Byrd, Rudolph P.; Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393931686
ISBN
9780393931686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.53

hardcover. Contains further stories of members of the Drones Club and several adventures related by the Oldest Member of the golf club. This title contains stories including: "The Shadow Passes", "Bramley is so Bracing", "Up From the Depths", "Feet of Clay", "Excelsior", "Rodney Has a Relapse", "Tangled Hearts", and, "Birth of a Salesman". Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591575
ISBN
9781841591575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Shirley is Charlotte Bronte's only historical novel and her most topical one. The introduction to this new edition considers its autobiographical overtones as well as its social context, and includes revised notes and bibliography. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540808
ISBN
9780199540808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. First published in 1946, DELTA WEDDING is legendary American author Eudora Welty's portrait of family life in the American South during the 1920s. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781784971670
ISBN
9781784971670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.02

Paperback. H. P. Lovecraft is a major writer of horror stories, in the genre of 'weird fiction'. This new edition brings together his core 'classic' fictions with a full contextual introduction, offering a balanced assessment of an influential cult author whose tales of metaphysical horror create a profound sense of dread and unease. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Roger. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FKC; FLC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198759492
ISBN
9780198759492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. The first translation in over one hundred years of The Countess von Rudolstadt brings to contemporary readers one of George Sand's most ambitious and engaging novels, hailed by many scholars of French literature as her masterpiece. Translator(s): van Slyke, Gretchen. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220148
ISBN
9780812220148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486292564
ISBN
9780486292564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.72

Paperback. Translator(s): Aczel, Richard. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173398
ISBN
9781590173398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.59

Hardcover. A mixture of reality and illusion, this is the story of the besotted Don Quixote and his down-to-earth companion, the faithful Sancho Panza, who set out to right the world's wrongs in knightly combat. The narrative moves from philosophical speculation to broad comedy. Translator(s): Motteux, P.A. Num Pages: 1048 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150032
ISBN
9781857150032
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. * By one of the 20th century's best loved storytellers. * A classic tale of murder, mystery and passion - compare to Wuthering Heights. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080397
ISBN
9781844080397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Follows the fates of a ramshackle troupe of machine-gunners in the Second World War, as they argue, joke, swear, cadge a loaf of bread or a cigarette, combat both boredom and horror in the swamps and pine forests - and discover that war will make or break them. Translator(s): Yamaguchi, Liesl. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141393650
ISBN
9780141393650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143123163
ISBN
9780143123163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Gathering extracts from the texts of the period by Wace, Marie de France, Chaucer and others, this volume offers an absorbing and surprising introduction to the earliest fiction in England. Editor(s): Ashe, Laura. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392875
ISBN
9780141392875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Translator(s): Seaver, Richard. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Calder Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714544557
ISBN
9780714544557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. A collection of myths that betray a deep love and respect for the natural world. It is based on bedtime stories the author told to his daughter, these strikingly imaginative fables explore the myths of creation, the nature of beasts and the origins of language and writing. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442402
ISBN
9780141442402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Jerome Palissier spends many summers at his uncle's house in the Normandy countryside. There he falls in love with his cousin Alissa and she with him. But gradually she becomes convinced that Jerome's love for her is endangering his soul. In the interests of his salvation, she decides to suppress everything that is beautiful in herself. Translator(s): Bussy, Dorothy. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185248
ISBN
9780141185248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Hardback. Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars and the French invasion of Russia. In this definitive Maude translation, Tolstoy's genius and the power of his prose are made newly available to the contemporary reader. Translator(s): Maude, Louise. Series: Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection. Num Pages: 1392 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198800545
ISBN
9780198800545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.47

Hardcover. One of the greatest characters of medieval literature, the trickster Reynard the Fox, comes to life in this rollicking new translation. Translator(s): Simpson, James. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Liveright
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871407368
ISBN
9780871407368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 134 x 6. Weight in Grams: 86. Series: Dover Thrift S. 96 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 6. Weight: 84.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486266848
ISBN
9780486266848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Mixed media product. Showcasing the many wonderful and varied writers, this assortment of books will transport readers back in time to the furthest corners of the globe. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 5120 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 505 x 144. Weight in Grams: 4670.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Box
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141398877
ISBN
9780141398877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 153.81
€ 107.08

Hardcover. This is an historical romance which takes place in Paris and London during the French Revolution. It is also a powerful study of crowd psychology and the dark emotions aroused by the Revolution. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151435
ISBN
9781857151435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. First published in 1968, this quietly ironic exploration of the ways in which the parental mould is not easily broken, is one of Elizabeth Taylor's most ambitious novels. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844086559
ISBN
9781844086559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

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